Twelve Oaks Lechlade Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7QR
Application Pending Decision
S/EIA/26/0344
Description
Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion for the erection of up to 520 no. dwellings.
Other new applications on this street
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2021
With conditions
Discharge of condition 3 from previous permission S/18/1782 for the erection of Equestria…
2018
Refused
Erection of Football Training Centre/ Headquarters building and ancillary accommodation…
2018
With conditions
Discharge of conditions 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 from Planning Permission S/14/0823 - Use of la…
2016
Approved
Change of use from Golf driving range to Football Training Facilities and associated work…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2018
Refused
Twelve Oaks Golf Club Lechlade Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7QR
Erection of 18no. dwellings with parking, open space, landscaping, cycle access and assoc…
2021
With conditions
Twelve Oaks Golf Course Lechlade Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7QR
Discharge of condition 21 (Signage) from previous permission S/18/1782.
2018
Approved
Temporary Site Compound Lechlade Road Highworth SN6 7QR
Removal required for construction access and for laying of 1200mm diameter below ground p…
2016
Approved
21 Lechlade Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7QR
Change of use from grass verge to residential garden and associated works
2016
With conditions
Golf Course Twelve Oaks Lechlade Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7QR
Discharge of condition 4 from previous planning permission S/16/0589 for the change of us…
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#41 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Swindon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 292. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Swindon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #142 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #209 of 292
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #17 of 292
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #7 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
64 decided
772
Total decisions
83 refused in 2025